Archdiocese of Atlanta - Welcome Back to School

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Introduction to Spiritual Life

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Archbishop Hartmayer Prayer for the New School Year

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Archbishop Hartmayer releases statement in wake of racial violence, protests

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6th Grade Band Virtual "Zoom" Concert

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Summer Farewell

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Student Specials Finale Video

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8th Grade Celebration

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Student Virtual Art Show - the Getty Challenge

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Battle of the Books
Congratulations to the "Battling Boston Terriers" - the battle of the books team from Mrs. Bierly's fourth grade class! Way to go Claire, Anna, Nora, and Eleanor! They battled it out over Zoom. We are proud of all our avid readers.

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Learning At Home Continues
Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School did not miss a beat when it came to transitioning to digital learning in this unprecedented time. Although our school building closed physically on Monday, March 16th, a continued sense of community has been at the core of this transition, helping our students, teachers,...

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2020 Virtual Art Show

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Patty Childs STREAM Lab

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Sixth Grade Greek Plays
The sixth grade students always look forward to the cross curricular Greek Unit.  In social studies they studied Greek culture, in literature they learned about the fierce and emotional Greek Gods & Goddesses of ancient Greek Mythology, and in religion they compared Greek Mythology to Catholicism. As a culmination of...

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Future City Regional Competition
For the fifth time in six years, a Saint Jude Middle School team won the Future City Regional Competition and will represent Georgia at the National Championship in Washington, DC.  Future City is one of the nation’s leading engineering education programs, and tasks the students with researching, designing, and building a...

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Kindergarten Toy Drive
Again this year, our Kindergarten students held a Toy Drive in support of the Atlanta Children's Shelter. The Atlanta Children's Shelter hosts an annual event called Holiday House where homeless families can "shop" for Christmas gifts with their children. Thank you to everyone who helped to spread some holiday cheer...

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STREAM Night
We had a phenomenal turn out of students and parents at our fourth STREAM event. The theme was outer space, and participants had a stellar time collaborating to solve the challenges presented to them. Some favorites included constructing a constellation viewer, creating a moon rover out of recycled materials, decorating...

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High Tech High Touch
Third grade students had a special visit from a High-Tech High-Touch scientist. Students loved interacting with hands-on experiences while learning about fossils, and traveled back in time to uncover prehistoric scientific secrets. They learned first hand how fossils are formed. They dug up the past using authentic fossils, replicas, and...

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Second Grade Diaper Drive
Every October, our second grade students collect diapers and other necessary items to meet the basic needs of infants/children as part of a school-wide initiative. Donations from the Diaper Drive benefited Our House, an organization whose mission is to break the chains of homelessness by providing quality early childhood education...

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Blessing of the Pets
On October 4, we celebrated the feast day of the patron saint of animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, with our Blessing of the Pets service. This is a well-loved Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School tradition that is hosted by our fifth grade class. In preparation for the celebration, the...

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National Hispianic Heritage Month
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th), kindergarten students had fun learning Spanish songs in Spanish and music classes. They especially enjoyed learning "La Araña Pequiñita" in  of our Blessing of the Pets celebration.

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Circus of the Kids
Our Middle School students wowed crowds with their "Circus of the Kids" performances. For three weeks, the “circus of the kids” professional staff bring their special mix of learning, exercise, character building, and just plain fun to our school and through intensive and strenuous practice, turn our students into circus...

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It All Started With Career Fair

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8th Grade Retreat
Our 8th grade students want on a fun-filled retreat at Woodlands Camp this week. It was a great time for fellowship, team-building, and bonding as students enter their final year at Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School.

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Specials Classes Celebrates International Dot Day

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Book Tasting
Fourth graders were recently treated to a “Book Tasting.”  The tables were set, the main course was passed, and they indulged in different genres and authors.  Claire, a student in 4A, said: "The book tasting was a nice way to be exposed to new books," and Skylar, a student in...

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First Day of School Success
Teachers and students gathered in the front of the school this morning, excited for the fresh start of a new school year. Students reunited with old friends, and the beginning of new friendships began as well, as students got to know one another.

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May Crowning
This beautiful tradition of devotion to our Blessed Mother begins with a rosary procession at school and continues into the church.  Classroom bouquets of flowers are placed around the statue of Mary, and eighth grade students crown Our Lady with a beautiful crown of flowers.  Our school community enjoys a...

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Living Stations
This ancient prayer, the “Way of the Cross”, is a remembrance of the events of the last few hours of Jesus’ Life.  Documented as early as the fourth century, people have been remembering the incredible sorrow, pain, and love that drove Jesus to His death and the place where He...

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8th Grade Basketball Tournament
Congratulations to our eighth grade boys for winning the Shamrock tournament in Charlotte, NC.

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Fourth Grade Invention Convention
Our fourth grade students impressed us all with all with their creative new inventions at the 10th Annual Invention Convention.

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Catholic Schools Week Parent Appreciation Mass
Catholic Schools Week concluded with our Parent Appreciation Mass. Our alumni parents and their kids joined in the pocession. It was a beautiful mass and time for reflection.

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Family Day of Service
What an amazing Family Day of Service to kick-off Catholic Schools Week. Photo Credit: @saintjudepta

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Greek Festival
Great job to our sixth grade students and teachers for their excellent work performing this year's Greek Plays.

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100 Days of School
Our students had a wonderful time celebrating 100 Days of School today.

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Future Cities Competition
A middle school team of 6th and 7th graders from Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School placed second in Georgia in the Regional Future City Competition at City Springs Performing Arts Center in Sandy Springs.  Future City is one of the nation’s leading engineering education programs and has received national...

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Super Kids - Super Sharing
Our Student Council Executive Officers delivered and sorted 778 books, 280 school/art supplies, 300 sports items, and 95 games and puzzles as part of the Super Kids - Super Sharing Program. We teamed up with the NFL, the Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee, Verizon, Infinite Energy Center's Forum, and our...

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AJC Feature Story: Super Kids - Super Sharing

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CBS Feature Story: Super Kids - Super Sharing

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First Graders on a STEM Enrichment Field Trip
Our first graders visited Robotics Explorers on a STEM field trip. They enjoyed learning about simple machine programming, gears, and doing a design challenge.